Vladimir_Nesov comments on Assuming Nails - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Vladimir_Nesov 06 July 2010 09:02:02AM *  1 point [-]

In the case of mathematics, for whatever reason, the model conforms perfectly to the real world, so any valid mathematical deduction is a valid deduction in the real world.

Mathematics is about advancing human understanding of mathematics (see also). It's not about our world (you'd have to find it first).